Cigarettes

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues

The two suspects, 31 and 32 years old, reportedly smuggled the cigarettes from Dubai, evading taxes estimated at about NIS 20 million.

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues.
A stretcher and medical vehicle on IDF's Caracal Battalion's base; illustrative.

IDF soldier in critical condition from third-degree burns after suspected accident

 An illustrative image of smoking a cigarette

The deadliest addiction: Israel is fighting a war against cigarettes and nicotine

 Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average.

Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average


Do graphic cigarette warning labels really work? - study

Although graphic warning labels on cigarette packs increase pack-hiding behavior among smokers, they do not necessarily stop people from smoking.

Illustration of cigarettes in an ashtray.

Carrots and celery may negate some damage from smoking - study

Eating these vegetables every day may help counteract some of the health problems caused by smoking

 Certain vegetables, including carrots and celery, may work to counteract the damage caused by smoking

Secondhand exposure to vaping can cause serious respiratory issues - study

Although marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, vaping can still cause severe respiratory health issues in those repeatedly exposed to it.

person smoking an ecigarette

What's in a name: Facts and origins behind names and descriptions

Let’s take a step back to see who the men and women were whose names have been immortalized in our lexicon.

 Florence Nightingale, circa 1860, in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Can smoking alternatives help keep you healthy? - study

Researchers found that those who switched to smoking alternatives were less exposed to a number of harmful substances.

Silhouetted Israeli soldiers from the Home Front Command Unit take a smoking break during an urban warfare drill inside a mock village at Tze'elim army base in Israel's Negev Desert June 11, 2017

New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations

New Zealand is combating the purchase of cigarettes - with one of the harshest measures in the world.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Israel advances bill to ban cigarette ads in newspapers

The bill, sponsored by MK Mossi Raz (Meretz), would eliminate a loophole in the existing law that exempted newspapers from the prohibition of tobacco advertising. 

Cigarettes and ashtray, illustrative

Nicotine found in hair of 70% of children whose parents smoke

The researchers wanted to examine whether raising awareness of children's exposure might change their parents' behavior.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

COVID-19: Could vaping make the virus more infectious? - study

The study also found that male mice in particular experienced significantly increased harmful effects when nicotine was added to the vapor.

A woman exhales after vaping in Times Square, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2020

Israeli cannabis, tobacco use has risen sharply during COVID-19 - survey

Over 1 in 5 Israelis have refrained or delayed medical treatment for fear of catching the disease.

Cigarettes filled with medical cannabis are seen at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel January 24, 2019. Picture taken January 24, 2019.